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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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